Ecuador, Urku Kushillu complain of mining invasion in their territory

Santa Clara, March 11, 2011. In earlier days, members of the Association of the Kichwa Nationality Kushillu Urku (ANKAKU) did a tour of the reserve area of ​​the community, suddenly found the presence of mining in the limit of their territory, on the banks of the river Challuayaku, Santa Clara county, province of Pastaza, a backhoe digger, a dredger and a number of abandoned swimming pools over 500 meters at the river’s banks. We do not know where they come from or how they got, or what company or firm represented, just know that they have attacked our home, our mother have been violated, the Allpamama. Read Article